(left to right) Larry L. Melton, project executive for Bechtel and Marine Corps veteran; U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez; First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama; and Katie Sanicky, ironworker apprentice and U.S. Army sergeant stand for the National Anthem before a Labor Department/Joining Forces announcement of hiring commitments for veterans in the construction industry, Feb. 10, 2014.

First Lady Michelle Obama at the presentation of the colors before Labor Department/Joining Forces announcement of hiring commitments for veterans in the construction industry.

Katie Sanicky, ironworker apprentice and U.S. Army sergeant who received training through the Helmets to Hardhats program, makes remarks at the Labor Department/Joining Forces announcement of hiring commitments for veterans in the construction industry.

First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama makes an announcement of commitments by the construction industry to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years at a Labor Department/Joining Forces event, Feb. 10, 2014.